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Genesis 37:28
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twentypieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Exodus 21:16
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Deuteronomy 24:7
If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.

the Hebrews.

Genesis 14:13
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and thesewere confederate with Abram.

Genesis 41:12
Andthere was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

done.

Genesis 39:8-12,20
But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not whatis with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; …

1 Samuel 24:11
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see thatthere is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

Psalm 59:3,4
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; notfor my transgression, norfor my sin, O LORD…

and even here I have done nothing
Joseph maintains his innocence regarding the accusations made by Potiphar's wife (Genesis 39:7-20). His integrity and righteousness are consistent with his character throughout the narrative. This statement underscores the biblical theme of suffering for righteousness' sake, a motif seen in the lives of other biblical figures such as Daniel and ultimately Jesus Christ, who suffered despite His innocence (1 Peter 2:22-23).

for which they should have put me in this dungeon.
The "dungeon" refers to the prison where Joseph was confined, likely a part of Potiphar's house (Genesis 39:20). This setting is significant as it becomes the place where Joseph's gift of interpreting dreams is recognized, leading to his eventual rise to power in Egypt (Genesis 41:14). The unjust imprisonment parallels the experiences of other biblical figures who faced trials before deliverance, such as Paul and Silas (Acts 16:23-26). Joseph's story foreshadows the redemptive suffering of Christ, who was also unjustly condemned and later exalted (Philippians 2:8-9).

“Kidnapped” takes us straight back to Joseph’s betrayal.

•Genesis 37:28 recounts how his own brothers “sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites,” a literal event that underscores human sin and family betrayal.

•Acts 7:9 echoes it: “The patriarchs were jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him.” God’s sovereignty runs beneath the tragedy.

• This statement also reflectsPsalm 105:17, where God “sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave.” What others meant for evil, God intended for good (Genesis 50:20).

Joseph identifies himself with the covenant people even while in a foreign land.

•Genesis 14:13 first names Abram “the Hebrew,” rooting the term in God’s promise-bearing family.

• A decade or more later,Genesis 41:12 shows an Egyptian servant calling Joseph “a young Hebrew,” proving his identity remained intact despite years of exile.

•Hebrews 11:13 reminds us that God’s people confess they are “strangers and exiles on the earth,” yet their homeland—spiritual or physical—remains real and promised.

Joseph asserts his innocence amid unjust circumstances.

•Genesis 39:7-18 details Potiphar’s wife’s false accusation; Joseph resisted sin (v. 9) and suffered for righteousness’ sake, paralleling1 Peter 2:19-20.

•Psalm 26:1 mirrors his plea: “Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked with integrity.”

•Isaiah 53:9 foreshadows the ultimate Innocent One—Christ—who “had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.” Joseph’s experience points forward to Him.

The “dungeon” is a literal prison, yet God is at work right there.

•Genesis 39:20-23 shows the LORD giving Joseph favor with the warden, proving that confinement cannot cancel divine purpose.

•Psalm 105:18-19 notes that Joseph’s “feet were bound with shackles” until “the word of the LORD proved him true,” highlighting testing as preparation.

•Jeremiah 38:6 records another faithful servant lowered into a cistern, reminding us that God’s people have often faced pits before promotion.

Genesis 40:15 records Joseph’s candid testimony of unjust suffering: violently torn from his family, labeled a Hebrew in a pagan land, falsely accused, and tossed into a dungeon. Every phrase underscores God’s faithfulness: betrayal becomes preservation, foreign soil does not erase covenant identity, innocence amid injustice refines character, and a dungeon becomes the doorway to deliverance. The verse calls us to trust the Lord who turns every human wrong into a step toward His righteous, redemptive plan.

Land of the Hebrews.--Jacob and his race had settled possessions in Canaan at Hebron, Shechem, Beer-sheba, &c. The term Hebrew, moreover, was an old one; for in the ancient record of the invasion of Palestine by Chedorlaomer, we saw that Abram was described as "the Hebrew" (Genesis 14:13). But Joseph did not mean that the land of Canaan belonged to them, but that he was stolen from the settlements of these "immigrants," and from the land wherein they sojourned.

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